Islam Learning Fasting
77. Veils

"Then can Rahman see Khadijah's face?" ask ustad Firdaus again.

"If it were ana-"

Islam quickly rose from the sofa making everyone turn their heads.

"I'll excuse you."

Islam turned and at the same time his tears dripped down his cheeks. Islam stepped away to let the tears that he had been holding back to spill over his smooth cheeks.

Does this feel like heartache?

Oh my God, even his chest feels tight to be able to breathe.

Islam stepped in blankly with a feeling that was completely shattered. Is this the end of his story and let Rahman have Khadijah.

Islam still stepped away ignoring the cries of Umma Nur who tried to call him.

Khadija ran and threw out his body along with the release of the cries. He leaned behind the door and heard all the conversation.

Khadija gagged his mouth with a cloth so that his voice would not be heard by those who were still out there.

This is not Khadijah's will! This is not Khadijah's dream.

Khadijah admitted that he really loved the man called Islam. The guy who always comes and bothers him.

Khadijah has admitted that Allah has seduced this heart to love Islam.

The sound of knocking on the door made Khadijah quickly stop his crying. He got up and sat on his bed.

"Who?"

"Khadija, this is Rahman. He wants to see antum's face" replied Ustad Hasim from outside.

In a hurry Khadijah rubbed his wet eyelids and tried not to cry.

The door was opened making Khadijah want to cry even louder.

What's he gonna do now? Khadijah did not want Rahman to see his face first. No one had ever seen his face even that of Hasim, Abinya herself had rarely seen his face.

Rahman smiled at Khadijah who looked behind him.

"Khadija, this is Rahman. Rahman has officially proposed to antum so can Rahman see the face of antum?"

Khadijah was silent, answering nothing.

"Em, maybe we just let the two of them in here, maybe Khadijah is embarrassed to open it so let's get out!" ustad Firdaus's proposal then drew Hasim's hand and brought him out of the room.

The atmosphere of the room now became silent making Rahman gulp his saliva. He could not understand why Khadija did not like him and Khadija never looked at him at all.

"Ukhti Khadija! Can you see the face before the wedding day?"

Silence, no answer.

"Ana knows if Khadijah is embarrassed but no one here sees him."

"There's only ana here."

"It's good intentions aren't evil."

"Can you see Ukhit's face?" ask Rahman the umpteenth time.

"Akhi Rahman's goal was to see what Khadijah's face was?" ask Khadijah who spoke also finally.

"Because ana is going to marry Khadijah."

"That's all?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Khadijah breathed.

"Achi Rahman thought of what Khadijah looked like?"

Rahman fell silent. Rahman poked his lips. Why did Khadijah always ask him questions. Why is it so hard to see Khadijah's face.

"Emmm Ana is sure that Khadijah's face is very beautiful."

"Then what if not?"

"Will Rahman marry Khadijah if Khadijah's face is not what Rahman imagined."

"No need to doubt Khadijah. Ana will marry antum no matter what."

Khadija. It was not the joy he felt in his heart. What he wants is Islam not Rahman who is still standing behind him.

"Hows it? Can you see it?"

"Then Rahman can come out now."

"Why?"

"At this time Khadijah is not ready to open the veil and show Khadijah's face to Rahman."

"Khadijah will open it and show Khadijah's face before the marriage contract" he said.

Rahman frowned.

"Why not now?"

Silence, no answer.

"Isn't this the same thing. Ana sees it today and later too just the same, ana will still marry antum."

"Afwan ya aki Rahman but Khadijah is not ready to show Khadijah's face to aki Rahman."

Rahman sighed and smiled at Khadija who had turned her back.

"Well, if that's what Khadijah wants then it will be done but remember! No one can have Khadijah, anyone including Islam."

Khadijah rounded his eyes, surprised when Rahman brought the name of Islam in this case. The door closed as the sound of steps he heard moved away from him.

Khadijah looked at his empty room. Khadijah laid his head on the pillow with a sad look.

Ustad Firdaus turned his head and smiled after looking at Rahman who came over.

"How's it?"

Rahman fell silent. He looked at Abah Habib, Umma Nur and Akbar who looked worried.

"Rahman what's wrong?" ask ustad Hasim.

"I'm sorry, but Khadija refuses to show her face."

"really?" tanya Umma Nur who immediately smiled happily.

Rahman nodded.

"But why?" ask ustad Hasim.

"She wanted to show her face on the wedding day before the marriage contract" he replied.

Ustad Firdaus got up from the sofa and grabbed onto Rahman's shoulder.

"Not to worry, he must be ashamed that his face was never shown to anyone else."

Akbar laughed and then he got up from the sofa to make everyone look.

"And maybe that's not the reason."

"What antum mean?"

Akbar smiled and embraced Rahman's shoulder.

"Maybe she refused to open the veil because there was no love in her heart for Rahman."

Rahman who heard it immediately turned to look at the look of Akbar's eyes as if stabbing him.

"Love will arise if it is lawfully a husband-wife"

"But it's not that easy" Akbar cut.

"Yes, right?"

Akbar patted Rahman on the shoulder several times and then he stepped away from the ustad hasim residence after saying his greetings.